7th and 8th cases of monkeypox confirmed in Singapore

MOH said the healthcare system has the expertise and capability to effectively test, diagnose and treat monkeypox infections.

It also encouraged travellers who have just returned from areas affected by monkeypox to seek medical treatment immediately if they develop symptoms like fever, swollen lymph nodes and rash within three weeks of their trip. He said each case so far typically generates three to four close contacts who require quarantine, unlike Covid-19 which may generate up to 20 quarantine orders.

More than 14,000 monkeypox cases have been reported in more than 70 countries and territories worldwide since May.Declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is the strongest call to action the agency can make, and Covid-19 was given the same label by WHO in 2020.

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